Report: Doug Martin died while in police custody in Oakland

Details emerge regarding the extremely untimely death of former NFL running back Doug Martin, who died Saturday at the age of 36.

Jakob Rodgers of the Bay Area News Group reports that Martin died while in police custody in Oakland, California.

Early Saturday, Oakland police were responding to reports of a home invasion in East Oakland. The Oakland Police Department released a statement that, simultaneously with receiving reports of a burglary, they were informed that the suspect was having a “medical emergency.” A “brief scuffle” with the suspect followed. The person became unconscious after being taken into custody. He received treatment from emergency services on site before being transported to hospital.

Martin’s cause of death has not yet been determined. The matter remains under investigation and the officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave.

Martin, an Oakland native, played college football at Boise State. He was a first-round draft pick of the Buccaneers in 2012. He played in Tampa for six seasons before finishing his career in 2018 with the Raiders.